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� �i EN HILLS MEM4RA.NDUM DATE: December 13, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor & City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager �"l� SUBJECT: General Abatement for Dead Tree 192G S�owe Ave. (P�D:333023310013} Requested Action Mation to approve Resoluiion 2010-070: Ordering abatement at 1926 Stowe A�e. for dead, diseased or failen trees or tree branches not in complianc� with City aregulations. Sack�round The Crty received a complaint regarding a potentially diseased tree at 1926 Stowe Avenue. The City Forester inspected the praperty and determined that this tree had been previously anarked in 2008 for remaval %r Oak Vililt Disease. StafF deterrz�ined that the owner did not responc� to City notices during tbat time to remove this tree. The tree is naw campletely dead and in the opinion of the City Forester, poses eminent danger to �ife or property or to adjoining properties. The property is in violation of Section 602.03 Subd. 21: Dead, diseased or fallen trees or �ree branches not removed within a reasonable period of time. This type o� violation requires the City to use the General Abatement Pracedure process in Section 602.05 of the City Code. T�e General Abatement process states that a written natice of violation shall be served by the officer charged with enfarcement on ihe owner of record or occupant of the premises either in person or by certified or registered mail. The notice shall describe the facts which are in violation of the Ciry's pubIic nuisance regulation; the specific City regulation which have been violated; the type of action necessary to abate the violation; and deadline for compliance. The property owner has not contacted the Ciiy to resolve the situation. A violation letter was sent hy certified maii on November 8, 2010, giving the owner 10 days to correct this situation. The past office attempted three times to deliver this letter, with no success. Tk�e certif ed letter was ret�.irned to the City unopened. Since the first notification was not successfu�, the City sent a City ofArden Hills City Council Meeting for December 13, 20I0 11Metro-inet.uslardenhi11s1AR&P{3MarkslMemoslCouncil Memos1121310 - 1926 Siosve flve Ttee Abatement - Memo.doc Page 1 of 2